Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1741: Chapter 917: Captured

Great Cultivator Hua Ying sensed that Li Shiming’s illusory clone’s Thunder Skill couldn’t pierce his defense, giving him the time to observe the situation of Great Cultivator Yi Xiao.

The battle on the other side had ended, and he saw Great Cultivator Yi Xiao being restrained by four late-stage Golden Corpses with restrictive artifacts.

Though there were six Great Cultivators by his side, the battle at the level of peak Great Cultivators is not something they can interfere with.

Great Cultivator Hua Ying realized that Li Shiming’s illusory clone was the key, as the four late-stage Golden Corpses were controlled by the clone. Perhaps dispersing the clone could affect the four late-stage Golden Corpses.

Thinking of this, he didn’t hesitate and launched an attack towards the illusory clone.

The illusory clone used ’Limitless Horizon’, appearing at another safe point within the sea, while the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ emitted a bolt of lightning, striking towards Great Cultivator Hua Ying.

Great Cultivator Hua Ying didn’t dodge but instead took out a defensive artifact, an ice shield made from a Fourth Grade Top Ice Crystal, which, when activated, formed an ice shield around him.

The lightning struck the ice shield, posing little threat, not even affecting Great Cultivator Hua Ying’s speed.

Great Cultivator Hua Ying felt little joy, growing anxious upon discovering the illusory clone could perform Divine Foot Skill.

Although at this moment, six Great Cultivators from Bitao Sect stepped forward to block the four late-stage Golden Corpses, they could only hold them for two breaths at most.

He needed to resolve the illusory clone within two breaths, a task incredibly short in time, especially when dealing with an enemy possessing the Divine Foot Skill.

Great Cultivator Hua Ying’s aura suddenly surged, the formation around the safe point that isolated sea water unexpectedly lost its effect, countless seawater rushed in, transforming into his weapon, heading for the illusory clone.

The safe point was under the sea, an immense advantage, as he was a peak Great Cultivator of the Water attribute, this environment was most suited for his combat.

The illusory clone slightly frowned; his Divine Foot Skill could only be performed within the safe point’s formation, as the formation had a space-shielding aspect, preventing him from penetrating it to use Divine Foot Skill.

This greatly limited his movable space, and Great Cultivator Hua Ying’s controlled seawater would quickly compress all his movable space.

"Kill him!" the illusory clone commanded in his heart.

Great Cultivator Hua Ying regarded the Golden Winged Dapeng as a mount, but the Golden Winged Dapeng was the strongest existence among a group of Divine Beasts.

As the illusory clone issued the command, the Golden Winged Dapeng radiated intense golden light, flapped its wings twice, releasing countless golden flying needles from its wings.

These golden flying needles were constructed of solid Gold Element Spiritual Power, forged through the Golden Winged Dapeng’s Talent Ability, leading to an attack with terrifying penetration power.

The golden flying needles passed through the seawater controlled by Great Cultivator Hua Ying, and when colliding with the ice shield surrounding Great Cultivator Hua Ying, produced clinking and clashing sounds.

Despite the small size of the golden flying needles, their quantity was vast, causing Great Cultivator Hua Ying’s body to involuntarily retreat amidst the continuous collisions.

At this moment, the Golden Winged Dapeng’s figure flashed, disappearing from its original location, reappearing within Great Cultivator Hua Ying’s protective ice shield.

The space inside the protective ice shield wasn’t large; the Golden Winged Dapeng forcibly entered, almost glued to Great Cultivator Hua Ying.

Unlike the unprepared Great Cultivator Hua Ying, the Golden Winged Dapeng was skilled in close combat, one of the talent battle strategies of strong Divine Beasts.

Unprepared, Great Cultivator Hua Ying didn’t anticipate the Golden Winged Dapeng penetrating the defense barrier set by his defensive artifact.

He let out a shrill scream as the Golden Winged Dapeng’s two pairs of sharp claws pinned onto his shoulders, its sharp beak aimed to peck at his body.

Great Cultivator Hua Ying possessed a life-saving Jade Talisman of great power, along with a Water Escape Secret Technique, being in the sea with numerous Water Secret Skills available.

But now he could do nothing; even within the sea, the non adept-at-sea-combat Golden Winged Dapeng had his claws control him, preventing him from deploying any techniques.

Seeing the Golden Winged Dapeng’s sharp beak about to strike Great Cultivator Hua Ying, its attack would make Great Cultivator Hua Ying fall on the spot given the Golden Winged Dapeng’s strength.

Decisive, Great Cultivator Hua Ying, at the moment before the Golden Winged Dapeng’s beak struck his flesh, had his Nascent Soul emerge from his body.

The Nascent Soul of a peak Great Cultivator was very substantial, his eyes revealing hatred and fear.

Nascent Soul Emergence, abandoning the physical body; this is the worst option for a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

This choice forfeits his possibility to ascend to half-step Great Power; even if he cultivates to the extreme in the future, he would merely return to his current level.

Yet the Nascent Soul had no time for anger; it needed to leave immediately.

The illusory clone’s figure flashed, just blocking the way forward of the departing Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul collided with the illusory clone’s body, both being energy entities, the crash was a collision of soul against soul.

The illusory clone’s soul wasn’t abundant, this collision causing considerable impact.

But the illusory clone had immense energy defense, differing from the energy within the Nascent Soul, the energy within the illusory clone simulated a cultivator’s body, serving to protect the soul.

Whereas the energy in the Nascent Soul was a fusion of soul and spiritual energy, which was why the Nascent Soul was extremely vulnerable.